This weekly roundup takes a look at the practical and sometimes quirky aspects of tech products. Scanner tackles books Anyone who has ever tried to flatten a book to make copies will appreciate the ...

The IRIScan Book 5 has an impressive set of specs for a wand style scanner. At 1200 dpi, you'll have no trouble scanning documents to an incredibly high resolution. Scanned files can also be printed ...

About two and half years ago, the Google Books team open-sourced the plans for their book scanning rig, and there was much rejoicing. As [Dany Qumsiyeh] explained in the Google Tech talk we linked to ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Everyone should have a scanner on them these days, ...

The IRIScan Book 5 WiFi is a wand scanner designed for scanning directly from books, magazines, journals, and notebooks. It's relatively fast and accurate, and allows you to scan directly to a PC, but ...

Need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts? Our experts have tested the best options for every scanning scenario.

Which handheld digital scanner is best? With extreme weather and natural disasters increasingly common, being able to communicate and receive local radio frequencies is more important than ever before ...

The IRIScan Book 2 portable scanner lets users scan book pages to a computer or tablet Mikey Digital microphone helps you improve the quality of audio recordings The Back-Pack Strap turns your ...

Not long ago, there were a fair number of handheld, or wand, scanners like the IRIScan Book 5 WiFi ($149) on the market, but they have become less common. The primary difference between these and most ...